NEET UG 2026– National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG)

NEET UG 2026 – National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)

NEET UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate) is the national-level entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate medical and related programmes in India.

NEET UG is used as a common and uniform entrance examination for admission to undergraduate medical education, including MBBS programmes in medical institutions across India. The NEET score is also used for admissions to BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BSMS and BHMS programmes, subject to the applicable regulatory and counselling rules. NEET qualification is also required for certain B.Sc. Nursing admissions under the Armed Forces Medical Service.

NEET UG 2026 was conducted by NTA. The examination was originally held on 3 May 2026, while a re-examination was subsequently conducted on 21 June 2026 for candidates covered by the NTA's re-examination arrangements. NTA later released the NEET UG 2026 scorecards and result-related information.

NEET UG 2026 Highlights

Particular         Details

Exam Name    NEET UG 2026

Full Form          National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)

Conducting Body        National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam Level      National

Exam Frequency          Once a year

Exam Mode     Pen-and-Paper / OMR-based

Courses            MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BSMS, BHMS and other applicable undergraduate courses

Main Subjects               Physics, Chemistry and Biology

Total Questions            180 compulsory questions

Total Marks      720

Exam Duration              3 hours

Question Type              Multiple Choice Questions

Marking Scheme         +4 for correct answer, -1 for incorrect answer

Languages       13 languages

Original Exam Date    3 May 2026

Re-Examination           21 June 2026

Result/Score Card      Released

Counselling Authority              MCC and respective State/UT counselling authorities

The official NTA information states that NEET UG is conducted as a common and uniform examination for undergraduate medical education. It also specifies that the examination is conducted in 13 languages: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

NEET qualification is an important requirement for candidates seeking admission through the applicable medical and dental counselling processes. However, qualifying NEET does not by itself guarantee admission to a particular medical college because admission depends on counselling, rank, category, seat availability, eligibility and other applicable criteria.